Consumer Brands - Yokohama Tire Corporation Hires Strategic Digital Marketing Partner
May 27, 2011
FULLERTON, May 27, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporation today announced it has hired Culver City, California-based United Future, (a Wong Doody, Crandall, Wiener company), as its digital marketing agency of record in an overall corporate strategy aimed at enhancing customer engagement opportunities and managing its brand di ... Continue reading
Motorsports Brands - Yokohama Tire Corporation Names New President
May 25, 2011
FULLERTON, May 24, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) announced today that Yasushi Tanaka will be the companyâs new president and CEO, effective June 29. Tanaka succeeds Takao Oishi, who has been at the helm of YTC since April 2008. Tanaka, 52, comes to YTC from parent company The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (YRC ... Continue reading
May 25, 2011
SONOMA, May 24, 2011: The 2nd annual Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival roars into Infineon Raceway, June 4-5, highlighted by 400 historic racecars gracing the 12-turn, 2.52-mile road course. From a 1915 Ford Racer to a 1991 Riley & Scott Trans-Am Camaro, nearly every marque produced and raced worldwide during the la ... Continue reading
Consumer Affairs - Weekly NHTSA Recalls
May 23, 2011
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V291 Manufacturer : NAVISTAR, INC Make / Model Years : IC / 2011-2012 Subject : RETURN FUEL VALVE/POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V288 Manufacturer : HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) Make / Model Years : HONDA / 2012 Subject : FUEL FEED LINE NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V ... Continue reading
Green Motorsports - EV Cup Switches To The US
May 21, 2011
Laguna Seca, May 20, 2011: The EV Cup, the world's first racing series exclusively featuring zero-emission electric vehicles, will now start in the United States in November, rather than in the UK this summer as originally planned. The series will begin with two race events in California, at Laguna Seca in November and ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - The Palace One Week To Go
May 20, 2011
London, May 20, 2011: There's just a week to go before the second annual Motorsport at Crystal Palace, in association with the Ancaster Group. Last year's event attracted over 5,000 spectators; this year, we're building on that success with a host of attractions to entertain visitors of all ages, alongside the exciting ... Continue reading
Motorsports Community - Empire Racing Joins Roush Yates Performance In Fight To Help In The South!
May 19, 2011
<b>DONATE</b> Roush Yates will be collecting clothing and supplies from May 16-26th. Drop off any donations to 122 Knob Hill Road in Mooresville, or call 1-877-798-RYPP and someone from Roush Yates will gladly come pick them up. WE WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTING DONATIONS AT THE ARCA RACING SERIES EVENT AT NEW JERSEY MOTORSPOR ... Continue reading
Motorsports Broadcasting - Derek Daly - 23 years at WISH-TV, Indianapolis
May 18, 2011
Noblesville, May 17, 2011: For the 23rd consecutive year, Noblesville, Indiana resident and former driver, Derek Daly will provide expert analysis from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for WISH-TV, CH 8, Indianapolis. This is by far the longest continuous run ever by a motorsport analyst. Many drivers get involved at va ... Continue reading
Funny Car - Finally! Tasca Watches As Shuttle Endeavour Makes Last Lift-Off
May 16, 2011
Cape Canaveral, may 16, 2011: The ground rumbled under his feet as Bob Tasca III stood as close to the Shuttle Endeavour as a person can be without being inside. After a month of postponements, the moment was finally here â the final lift-off for Shuttle Endeavour. Mark Kelly, a friend of Tascaâs, is on board ... Continue reading
Consumer News - Weekly NHTSA Recalls
May 16, 2011
May 16, 2011
FULLERTON, May 16, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporation has added one of Major League Baseballâs most dominant teams â the Philadelphia Phillies â to its line-up of sports teams in 2011. âThe sponsorship is designed to drive consumer traffic to our dealers,â� said Shawn Denlein, Yokohama direct ... Continue reading
May 12, 2011
<b>Harley Earle-designed car will also be on display when Tacoma, Wash. museum opens in May 2012</b> TACOMA, May 11, 2011: LeMay â Americaâs Car Museum (ACM) is going Italian. For the first time, a vehicle â a 1927 LaSalle 303 Roadster â from the soon-to-open, four-story, 165,000-sq.-ft. Washington ... Continue reading
May 11, 2011
<b>Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Nissan, Avis Budget Group - and consumers - Use AiM for New and Used Car Evaluations</b> <p> ⢠AiM, launched in 2005, has conducted its 35 millionth vehicle inspection. <p> ⢠AiM inspects new and used vehicles for manufacturers, captive finance companies, dealers, auctions, ... Continue reading
The Edge - If Even Trump Won't Show Up For the 500, What's The Future Of Indy Look Like Now?
May 6, 2011
<b>By Rick Carlton</b> <p> I admit it. I am one of the four or five people in this country who thought that Donald Trump would have been a great honorary pace car representive for the centennial running of the Indianapolis 500. In the end, I was apparently wrong, along with Trump himself. So, what do we do now? <p> Hav ... Continue reading
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